Sipan Olah is a London-based award-winning singer (tenor), pianist and conductor. He graduated from the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory and the Royal Academy of Music in London. Currently, he serves as the artistic director and conductor of the Klingen Chamber Orchestra and Klingen Choir in London, both founded by him. In 2003, Sipan received a scholarship from the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation (which supports highly talented young musicians). Sipan’s illustrious career began with a Gold Medal win at the Republic of Armenia Arts Festival in 2007. Between 2011 and 2013, he was a member of the London Philharmonic Choir, performing at prestigious venues such as the Royal Albert Hall and Royal Festival Hall. He held the position of Artistic Director of the TCA from 2013 to 2016 and was awarded the Komitas Medal by the Music Union of Armenia in 2014. Founded by Sipan in 2013, the KCCA has since gained prominence in the UK arts scene.
His solo performances across Armenia, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Russia, Germany, Ukraine, Malta, Lebanon, Bulgaria, Canada, India and the UK have received acclaim from audiences and media alike.
In 2018, Sipan embarked on a concert tour in Malta, delivering 40 concerts and performing in three operas. In 2019, he showcased his talent at St John’s Smith Square in Westminster, held a vocal recital at St Cuthbert’s Church, and organized two concerts dedicated to H. Tumanyan and Komitas. The following year, Sipan organized three concerts in London and Vienna, honouring composers Al. Spendiaryan and A.Babajanian.
In 2022, he performed a recital featuring 12 Baroque arias alongside an instrumental ensemble at St
Cuthbert’s Church and at Komitas Chamber Music Hall in Yerevan. He also sang the tenor solo in Mozart’s
Requiem and Handel’s Samson with the Knightsbridge Festival Choir and Orchestra. Sipan conducted
Marcello’s oboe concerto, Arutiunian’s violin concerto, and Saryan’s symphonic works with his orchestra that same year. In 2023, Sipan dazzled audiences with recitals in London and Lebanon. He conducted the Klingen Choir during their 10-year anniversary concert and presented the art and music of Martiros and Lazar Saryan in Vienna.
His successful recital with the AGBU Chamber Orchestra in Sofia, Bulgaria, was also a highlight. In October 2023, he organized and performed at the Khachaturian Gala concert at St John’s Smith Square, showcasing Khachaturian’s musical legacy with his choir, orchestra, and seven solo musicians. Projects in 2024 include a major concert dedicated to J.S. Bach in London in March, performances of Al.Spendiaryan’s and L. Saryan’s works in Montreal, Canada in April, a significant event honouring Komitas in Cardiff in June.
Then presenting concerts in London and Cardiff dedicated to Komitas, a starring role as Aeneas in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas in London, and a major international tour covering India –Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai. The year was completed with the concert tour with the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia, as conductor/tenor in Yerevan – Armenia, Venice – Italy, London and Cardiff – UK, Brussels – Belgium, Cologne – Germany. He also serves as a jury member for 12 international competitions. He has delivered lectures across Europe on Armenian classical music. On 30 December 2024, he was honoured with a Komitas Gold Medal in London for performing the composer’s works in 11 countries, celebrating Komitas’s 155th anniversary. In 2025 maestro Olah delivered audio-visual lectures “Armenian Classical Music Before & After the Armenian Genocide” in Cardiff’s Temple of Peace, London’s St Sarkis Church and Manchester’s St Chrysostom’s church. Sipan’s next major event “Vivaldi forever” in May 2025 gathered 65 musicians performing in St Cuthbert’s church London, followed by the concert “Sounds of Armenia in London” in June which gathered 44 musicians in St Paul’s Church. In autumn, he completed his major concert tour with the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia, as conductor/tenor in Yerevan – Armenia, Paris – France, Seattle, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Boston – USA. After his return in November, he conducted the UK premiere of Arutiunian’s piano concertino as well as violin concerto, music by L.Saryan and magnificent 40th Symphony by Mozart at the St Paul’s church London. In February 2026, he completed his concert tour with the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia in Yerevan-Armenia and Beirut-Lebanon disseminating and promoting music by Armenian composers in the world.
His last major concert dedicated G.F.Handel 21.032026 in London was another milestone with his Klingen Chamber Orchestra and Klingen Choir and soloists.
He is also a jury member of 12 international competitions, representing the UK.
On 30th of December 2024 at the “Armenians by Origin” award ceremony in London maestro Olah received the Komitas medal for performing his music in 11 countries, marking Komitas’s 155th anniversary.